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7/16/1966 Cream forms

Eric Clapton, Jack Bruce and Ginger Baker formed one of the great power trios in Rock history on this day in 1966. The first of the relatively short lived bands EC started after his stint in the Yardbirds and before going solo, Cream's albums and concerts firmly established him as one of the preeminent guitarists in the world.
 

Other Noteworthy Classic Rock events on July 16 include...

 

1952 Stewart Copeland of the Police born.

1968 Bill Graham's Fillmore West reopens in the former Carousel Ballroom with a Sly and the Family Stone and Big Brother and the Holding Company concert.

1974 Neil Young releases On The Beach.

1976 The Allman Brothers Band breaks-up.

1980 The No Nukes benefit concert film premiers in New York City.

1981 Harry Chapin dies of heart attack after his car crashes on Long Island.

1982 Billy Idol releases Billy Idol.   

1982 Warren Zevon releases The Envoy.

1984 Roger Waters opens his Pros and Cons of Hitchhiking tour in Stockholm.

1996 Who open a week of dates at Madison Square Garden with Quadrophenia.   

2003 Santana's Supernatural Tour wraps-up and Carlos donates $2 million to combat AIDS in Africa.

2010 Tom Hamilton of Aerosmith throws out ceremonial first pitch at Fenway Park before Rangers play Red Sox.   

2012 Jon Lord of Deep Purple and Whitesnake dies in London a year after being diagnosed with pancreatic cancer.

2014 Johnny Winter dies in Zurich, Switzerland hotel while on European tour.